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capcom-is-bringing-my-childhood-back-in

July 31, 2013

Capcom/Double Helix Games/Release Information/screenshots/strider/trailer

I loved Strider on the NES when I was younger. It fell just behind Bionic Commando and Mega Man 2 as one of my favourite Capcom titles. Well, Strider is coming back in the first part of 2014, courtesy of Capcom and Double Helix Games. The story will follow Hiryu…

Review: Towncraft (iPad)

July 30, 2013

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Towncraft is one of the most likable games out there simply because the developer is one that you want to succeed. If you ever want to get a sense of the trials and tribulations of being an indie developer, go and check out Flat Earth Games’ website. It’s an eye-opener,…

Lightning strikes in late 2013, early 2014; some more details on the game

July 30, 2013

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII/Release Information/Square Enix

During a recent showing in Tokyo, Square Enix showed off some new screens of Lightning Returns; Final Fantasy XIII. We have seen a lot of screenshots from this game (just click here, here and here to see some of the articles) and even had a piece recently by Matt talking…

Nintendo; here’s how you can keep your hardware business and also profit from iOS devices

July 30, 2013

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Once again Nintendo has felt the need to dismiss the suggestion that it should develop a smartphone business. As we can see in this news report, Nintendo’s now claiming that putting games on iOS would somehow dilute its brand value. I question the validity of the report, as the quote…

screens-please-just-release-drakengard

July 30, 2013

Access Games/Drakengard 3/Release Information/screenshots/Sony PlayStation 3/Square Enix

This game has caught several eyes around here. Nier was a favourite among the staff, and there are enough similarities in Drakengard 3 to pique a lot of interest among us. Probably the biggest question I have is if this title will release outside of Japan or not. Currently, the…

Review: Dynasty Warriors 8 (PS3)

July 30, 2013

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The Dynasty Warriors franchise has fascinated me, from a gaming culture point of view. Here is a game that in its homeland of Japan consistently rates both with the critics and on the charts, and yet when it is released in the west there is always, inevitably, a vocal group…

Tecmo Koei posts double-digit growth for the first quarter

July 30, 2013

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Tecmo Koei has been one of the more consistently profitable developer/ publishers in Japan in recent years. This trend continues with the company posting a 10.9 per cent year-on-year growth in sales for the first quarter of the financial year. That growth, to 6.5 billion yen, generated the publisher a…

Review: Sky Gamblers: Cold War (iPad)

July 30, 2013

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When you cross technical proficiency, a reasonable level of polish, and feature parity to AAA console releases with uninspired design, you get Sky Gamblers: Cold War. It’s impossible to claim that the game doesn’t give you enough bang for your back; $4.99 gets you a single player mode featuring survival,…

a-nice-new-killer-is-dead-trailer

July 30, 2013

Goichi Suda/grasshopper manufacture/Killer is Dead/Suda 51/trailer/Trailers

I know quite a few of us here at Digitally Downloaded are fans of Goichi Suda and have been following the upcoming Killer is Dead closely. We have talked about it in a handful of articles with screenshots, and now we have the latest trailer. This game oozes style –…

Review: Rivals at War 2084 (iPad)

July 29, 2013

Apple/CCG/collectible card game/Free-to-play/iPad/Reviews/Rivals at War 2084

Looking at the screenshots, Rivals at War 2084 (or RAW 2084), could have been a superb game. It looks like it has everything going for it to make for an addictive free-to-play game. It’s got collectable cards, it’s got a neat setting and the promise of team-based arena warfare is…

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